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I just verified. You can install Python 2.7 on an up to date Windows install as well as an up to date Linux install. Python 2.7 hasn't received security updates
by gusgus01 10mo ago
I just verified. You can install Python 2.7 on an up to date Windows install as well as an up to date Linux install. Python 2.7 hasn't received security updates (or really any updates) in years, but that does not mean it can't still work on an up to date OS.
- uniqueuid 10mo agoThe latest 2.7 seems to have a lot of CVEs (did not verify that manually though) https://www.cvedetails.com/version-list/10210/18230/10/Python-Python.html?sha=3b5532b84e25b1f44172dc39fec9f0731496bdf5&order=1&trc=589 https://www.cvedetails.com/version-list/10210/18230/10/Pytho... IIRC some commercial distros maintain patches for 2.7 but then you're paying for being 15 years behind the future.
- gusgus01 10mo agoYeah, it's been 5 years (almost 6) since python 2.7 stopped receiving security updates, but it does still run on modern OS's. Looking at the list, I'm actually kind of surprised there aren't more CVEs for python 2.7, but if you're only running it locally or on an intranet I could see letting it ride.
- inemesitaffia 10mo agoThere are variants of Python 2.7 that are supported
- nurettin 10mo ago2.7 gave me problems last time I tried to install it from source on redhat. Something about ssl incompatibility.